Souvenir-envelop.



UNiTED STATES.. PATENT onirica.

ISAAC FRANCIS FRLOW, F DOVER, NEW JERSEY.

SOUVENIR-nirvana Specification et Letters Patent. Patnted Jan', 11,v191.0.

Application ed February 26, 1908, Serial No.'.ILI'BGZ.' Renewed May 25,1909. Serial N0.}.498,3f2 'f1.

To all whom 'it may concemj Be it known that I, ISAAC FRANCIS FAR- Low,a citizenl of the United States, residing at Dover, in the county ofMorris and'State of N ew Jersey, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Souvenir-Envelops,A of which the following is aspecification.

M y vinvention relates to Yimprovements in envelops, and itsfprimaryobject is'to provide an envelop which shall be'highlyappreciated fioinanrartisticV standpoint, and

. which therefore canbe usedasa souvenir wherein envelop, the inventioncomprehendingj an envelop which includes a flexible `-n'ieii`iber,` apractically rigid member, a 'ribbon securing the inembersin envelopform, anda sealing flap secured to one of thefmeinbers.

A further objectvof the Ainvention is ythe provision of .a souvenirenvelop which shall be simple of construction, andV 'which shall becapable of beingv manufactured'and sold-A at ay comparatively low cost.

lVith the above and other .objects in View,"

the invention consists 'in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter fully describedyclaimed and illus.

trated in the accompanying, drawings,

Figure 1 is a pla-n 'view of a souvenir envelop constructed inaccordance withmy in- Ventron, the envelop being shown'fseale'd. Fig. :2is a similar view, a portion of one side of the -envelop being lbrokenaway to w illustrate the manner in which'the sealing tab is secured inapplied position. Fig. 3 is also a similar view showing the ornamentalside of the envelop. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a inodiiied form of theenvelop. `F 5 is a similar view of the modified form of envelop, aportion of one side of the envelop being broken away to illustrate theconstruction of and manner inwhich the Sealing tab is secured in appliedposition. 'Figlb is a plan view of the modified form of envelop,

illustrating the ornamental side thereof.

F ig. T is a detail perspective view of the connected together so as toleave one end of the'envelop open. IThe member 7 is constructed'of any'material suitable for the purpose' and is reserved .for the addresswhile the member 8'is constructed of practically rigid lmaterial whichwill'no'tibreak on bending, and is adapted tor 'receivfa pictorialiepresentation', such vas illustrated iii' Figs 3 and "6 oiV thedrawing. Asfthatv side' of the envelop which bears the pictorialrepresentation vis4 constructed lor' a practically rigidinaterial whichvwillinot' break membei's' andl 8 are connected togetliei'in envelop'form by inea'ns 'of 'a ,ribboi'il9which isf threaded' through"perforations "d10"v in f the members; 'j' lThe end's'fof theribbon' areoined in a' bowwhichjis preferably locatedfoir the ornamentall side of'the envelop, asl disclosedA pn bending,u all liability 'ofthe'oiiiairieiittran being disfi'gured during 'thetransinis` simithrougli'the mails 'isobviatedlfl The iii Figs. 3 and '6 of the drawing.Theeiids of thel ribbon are retainedin vbow'v forni' by means of" a"clasp ll which `i sfullv` illuf's trated in' Fig. 9ct the drawing. "Thefopen end-of the -envelop yis adaptedv tof'beclsed by inea'ns ofA asealing tabl! 'wliiclil-isis'ecured-to 7 the member "Sfibylni'eans ofYthe ribbon 9.r The tabfniay be large Vfe'r'ioiilg'h to seal the'.entire open-end of th'envelop' as shown in F i,gs. 4 "and 5, or it'mayjbefsinall enough to'seal' onlyv a portioiiof 'thel open end of theyenvelop ass'h'own 'in fF-igsifl and-2 6 i In constructing the envelopany suitable `material may be used, such. as card board,

parchment, or leather, and" the members thereof may be of any shape.-One 0r both sides of the envelop may be ornamentedor one lor both sides'niay be sensitized so that a photograph 4may be printed thereon."

Having Vtl'i'iis fully described'and illustrated my `invention, I claim1'. An envelop comprising a iiexible inem! ber, a practically rifridmember, said members being provide with perforations a ribbonthraldthrough the perforations to secure tlie`iiiembers in envelo form, and asealing fia-p secured to'one o the membersby means of theribbon.

2. An envelop comprising a flexible member, a practicallyi'i d member,said members being,A rovide with. perforations, a ribbon threa edthrough the perforations to sealing Hap secured to one o the members. bymeane of the ribbon; 3. An envelo comprising a Hexible mem- InVtestunony whereof I ax my sgnatlirqiY ber, a pzactica 1y ngid memberprovided 1n presence of two witnesses.

secure the members in envelo form, and a sealing Hap secured to one ofthe membersl l f 1o 5 with a plctoral representation, sind mem-ISAACZFRANCIS FARLOW.

bers being rovded with erforations, a, rib- Witnesses: bon threadidthzfough t e perforations to J. H. WILLIAMS,

secure the members 1n envelop form, and a W. J. CHEGWIDDEN.

